Noss Hill, Chain Home Radar Station
Radar Station (Second World War)
Site Name Noss Hill, Chain Home Radar Station
Classification Radar Station (Second World War)
Canmore ID 115426
Site Number HU31NE 52
NGR HU 3630 1560
NGR Description Centred HU 3630 1560
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Dunrossness
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU31NE 52.00 centred 3630 1560
HU31NE 52.01 Centred HU 3665 1540 Military camp; Buildings
HU31NE 52.02 HU 3646 1569 Bunker
HU31NE 52.03 HU 3621 1572 Engine House
HU31NE 52.04 HU 3615 1559 Bunker; Radar Mast
HU31NE 52.05 Centred HU 3630 1559 Buildings; Radar Masts; Engine House
Noss Hill radar station is a Second World War Chain Home radar unit situated on the summit of Noss Hill, SW of the Loch of Spiggie. The buildings are constructed of brick and concrete and the station consisted of transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) blocks, engine rooms, mast bases, light anti-aircraft positions and a remote reserve.
J Guy 1995; NMRS Ms 810/4, 123, 126-130
This radar station is visible on an aerial photograph taken during the Second World War (visible on vertical air photograph RAF WL/10, 1 158, flown July 1942).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) November 1997
A Chain Home radar station, the transmitter block(Tx) is at HU 3646 1570.
Information from Mr I Brown, October 1998.
